| Come they told me, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| A new born king to see, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| Our finest gifts we bring, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum |
| To lay before the king, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum. |
| So to honor him, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, when we come. |
| Little baby, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| I’m A poor boy too, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| I have no gift to bring, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum |
| That’s fit to give our king, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, |
| rum-Pum-Pum-Pum. |
| Shall I play for you, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, on my drum. |
| Mary nodded, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| The ox and lamb kept time, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, |
| I played my drum for him, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum |
| I played my best for him, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum. |
| Then he smiled at me, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, me and my drum. |
| © 1958 emi Mills Music Inc/International Korwin Corp. (Ascap) |